Results 361-380 of 10,962 for speaker:Timmy Dooley

Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that, and I am delighted to be here for a couple of days. Both myself and the Cathaoirleach must return to the mid-west. While I am not taking from the debate on Dublin, it is part of the balancing exercise. There are others with a similar belief. That is another day's debate, and I will be putting forward those issues. I was dealing with the macro-issue today in terms of priorities....

Seanad: Live Cattle Exports. (9 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss this important issue this evening. Following last week's announcement that P&O Ferries will withdraw its service on the Rosslare to Cherbourg route from 19 December next, I ask the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, to intervene immediately to ensure that access to continental Europe markets is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I join with other Senators in calling for a debate on Aer Lingus at the earliest possible opportunity. There is much misinformation abroad. As Senator O'Toole said, one would be forgiven for believing that the airline is in some level of turmoil in terms of its economic situation, if one takes notice of some of the headlines in today's newspapers. The company will this year turn in a profit...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate that. I am delighted that the attempted corporate hijack by the management team has been averted and that the Government rejected the proposed buy-out. I too wish to be associated with the good wishes extended to the management team. Members of that team have done a good job and I hope they find satisfaction in their future careers. As Senator O'Toole observed, however, the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: It made a profit of €95 million this year.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael is in favour of corporate hijacking.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I am, a Chathaoirligh. Banks should not be targeting families who are short of cash at this time of year in this irresponsible way.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I am in agreement with the majority of speakers on the amendment. My understanding, which is based on discussions I have had with members of the profession, is that there is a desire to have both titles, chiropodist and podiatrist, included and that the issue arises from the qualifications. I understand that until the mid-1980s the entry requirement to the profession was a diploma in...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State obviously outlined fairly detailed circumstances regarding the concerns about other professions. To agree with Senator Henry and others, no representatives of the other professions referred to in the Bill have made contact with me but the professionals involved in chiropody certainly have done so. They have made a fairly genuine case, particularly regarding the...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I agree with Senator O'Rourke and the individual from the profession who contacted me. It is not about one versus the other. It is about dual recognition. The person in question is a qualified chiropodist with a pre-1986 diploma who has upskilled to a degree in podiatry. The Minister said, as did the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Power, that he had had no...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: The game is over. There is no point in showing up when the job is done.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: To be or not to be.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: They got sick of the Senator.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: If the Senator believed in it, he would have stayed on the county council, but he did not.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Senator Bannon could not find Canada on a map.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Senator O'Meara must have been at the dogs. There was no muzzling here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Like other Senators, I would welcome a debate on the future of Aer Lingus. However, it would be a futile and hasty exercise to hold it today. I am not sure about the schedules of the Taoiseach or Minister but I doubt they are waiting in the corridors just to be called into the Seanad. There are certainly some very serious issues to be discussed. There is no great difference of opinion between...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: There should be a very measured approach——

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: It would be very useful to have a debate on this issue because it is important to clear it up. I know the Minister is moving quickly to ensure a management team is put in place. He is having discussions with the chairman of Aer Lingus today to set in train a process whereby a new chief executive can be put in place. I would welcome it if this could happen quickly. The management team should...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome movement on this matter.